State A.I. regulation bills stalled after Trump funding threat WAFB
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Federal rulemakers are deciding what to do when artificial intelligence produces the kind of conclusion that once required an expert. They disagree about how to regulate it. They also disagree about whether the problem has arrived.
The FBI breach exposes a flaw in how we think about stolen data. For some people, stolen data is not about credit. It is a matter of life and death.
New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says Reuters
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.
This post was co-authored by Sheila B. Lalwani, a doctorate student and recent COMPASS Fellow hosted by EFF. Age verification proposals are often presented as a simple tradeoff: sacrifice a little privacy to better safeguard children online. But that framing overlooks a more fundamental question. What happens to people who cannot verify their age at all? This is particularly a problem when users are required to prove their age with identity documents. Age-related restrictions are developing quickly around the world. While they differ radically across jurisdictions, in the past year, we’ve wit…
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A view from Brussels: Short of convergence, can predictability and coherence save the day? IAPP
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: Outsourcing data doesn't outsource accountability IAPP
The Center for Humane Technology helped spark a movement against excessive screen time, but internal tensions over its direction and strategy have simmered for years, sources tell WIRED.